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Humberside

/ˈhʌm.bə(ɹ)ˌsaɪd/

Humberside proper noun: a former county in northeastern England created from parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Replaced in 1996 by the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.

Proper noun

Humberside

  1. (historical) A former county in northeastern England created from parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Replaced in 1996 by the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.

Origin of Humberside

From Humber + -side.

Words formed from Humberside

Questions about Humberside

What does Humberside mean?
Humberside means a former county in northeastern England created from parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Replaced in 1996 by the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
What part of speech is Humberside?
Humberside is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Humberside?
Humberside is pronounced /ˈhʌm.bə(ɹ)ˌsaɪd/ (UK).

Words near Humberside in the dictionary

  1. Humbard
  2. humbas
  3. Humber
  4. Humber Arm South
  5. Humbermouth
  6. Humberside
  7. Humbersider
  8. Humbersiders
  9. Humberston
  10. Humberston Fitties
  11. Humberstone

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